Retreat Progress

Hello Everyone,Most of you know that I have flown the coop for the week to go on a retreat that my friend Pam and I had been anticipating for a whole year!We are in Montana at Judy Niemeyer's retreat center and we are having a blast! We got here a few days early to do some sight seeing and I will share that with you all on a later post. I thought you might be slightly more interested in what I am working on... project wise.I started with these...I made quite a bit of them and then put them on...

Kona Giveaway!

Hello Everyone,I thought that while I am away on my quilting retreat, I would do a little giveaway for all you!!How would you like to win this nice little stack of Kona Cotton Solids??If you would like a chance, please visit one of the newest blogs that I sponsor. My friend Char, at Crap I've Made, is hosting this giveaway for me! Yes, that is the name of her blog! She is funny and creative, I know you will love her!Just...Click Here to Enter the Giveawayand tell Char that I said hello!If you just can't wait for the giveaway and...

Blogger's BOM Quilt Along

Hello Everyone, Several months ago, I was thinking about doing a BOM for FREE for all my readers and more... on my blog. But I really wanted to make it interesting. So I thought about it for a little while and decided to invite some of my very talented quilty blogging friends to be part of this program. They are all designing the blocks and doing the tutorials for you to follow in making the blocks each month. Blogger's BOM was born. (You don't need to have a blog to join in on the fun!) About a month or so...

Studio Tour

Hello Everyone,It has been a while since I have taken you all on a tour of my studio. It has gone major transitions since I opened my online shop. I had to add tons of shelving to hold all that gorgeous fabric.So come on along and take a peek...This is what you see when you enter the doorway. Straight ahead is my sewing machine station and to the left of it is my AccuQuilt Studio Cutter. Stephanie... do you see the quilt you made for me? It makes me smile every day!Directly to your right is shelving that houses some...

Kona Quilt

Hello Everyone,When my long time customer, very talented quilter, and friend Sara came over the other day to drop off another quilt for quilting, she also brought along a surprise!!Last time she was over, she did some shopping in my shop and purchased a ton of Kona Solids. She wanted to replicate a painting. She showed me a photo of it and we set out picking the right colors.Here is the final result. Don't you just love it? This was a lot of hard work and planning too, because she couldn't just strip piece it, she had to cut individual...

A Pile and A Prayer

Hello Everyone,When I found out my blogging friend Amy's husband had passed, I was so saddened. I immediately sent her a card and began to send my best thoughts and prayers for her and her daughter, Anabel.Then my other blogging friend, Sarah, put out a call to help in making a quilt for Amy and Anabel by sending a block or two.Because Amy just adores Kaffe Fassett fabrics, like myself, we were asked to use them along with white. This is the pile of scraps I began with for the block.Then cut them into various size 2 inch strips....and pieced...

Washed and Pressed

Hello Everyone,First, my apologies for the poor photo quality, it was a gloomy, rainy day here so the lighting was pretty bad. I digress, I did entitle this post washed and pressed, because that is what my fabric for my next two projects are...Remember this project that I talked about here...The fabric is now all washed and pressed. Some of you might ask, why I wash and press my fabrics. That is a great question! There are several reasons why I do, especially when I have the time..1. The colors that will bleed will do it before they get into...

Longing...

Hello Everyone, Happy Labor Day! Now that September has officially arrived I am beginning to long for those long gone blooms of... my wonderfully pink peonies! They just make me smile. But I guess I must just settle for the photos until I see them again next summer. Sigh! Today is the last day of the 3-day Labor Day sale going on in my shop! ALL Westminster Fabrics are on sale for $7.85 per yard. Just click here to get started. The sale ends at 10pm Eastern time 9/5/11. Until Next Time...

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum

Hello Everyone, During our delay in returning home we had the opportunity to do a little sight seeing on our way from Salt Lake City to Denver. We stopped at Arches National Park in Moab, Utah. Then onto Aspen, Colorado and followed Independence Pass to the Continental Divide through Leadville and onto Golden, Colorado. All very scenic! Yes, the hubs suggested we visit the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. Of course I could not decline. What a guy! As you enter there is the beautiful house quilt hanging. It was their raffle quilt. I had to contribute my money and purchased...

Were You Wondering??

Hello Everyone, Well, were you wondering where on earth I was and also who the winner of Quilt Album might be? To answer the first question, the hubs and I had scheduled a little getaway to Salt Lake City. I apologize for not letting any of my wonderful Utah blogging friends know, but the hubs and I really needed this little getaway. Haven't had one in a while. I must say it was refreshing, all except trying to get home. Long story short, Sunday flights were canceled due to Hurricane Irene. They rebooked us for Thursday. Huh? So the hubs...

Poseidon

Hello Everyone, Some of you might have noticed that I have been scarce the last few days. Well, the hubs and I took a little trip and guess what? Our flights were cancelled to return home because of Hurricane Irene. So, yes I will be coming home, but not as scheduled. For those of you waiting for orders to ship, they will ship on Wednesday the 30th. I am so sorry for the inconvenience. But in the meantime, while you are all waiting for me to return to my regularly scheduled program, I thought I would do a little giveaway!!...

BASICally...Let's Come Together

Hello Everyone, Last year, I had the pleasure of helping my friend Victoria of Bumble Beans quilt a boat load of quilt tops for Basics, Inc. What is Basics you ask? BASICS/Promesa, is a community based organization in the South Bronx, New York City. Our goal is to assist disadvantaged families and individuals, as well as to enhance their ability to thrive in the community. The organization offers housing services, primary care, substance abuse, mental health and harm reduction services— everything an individual needs in order to recover and actively participate in the betterment of our community. We are writing...

Quilted and Bound

Hello Everyone, I am so pleased, my little quilt "Night Flight" is now quilted and bound! I did it, I made the September 2 deadline. Yippee! So I wanted to show you before I send it off. It was all because I had this one block that I had made years ago and decided to finish... The star... I just thought that that needed some simple quilting. The large flying geese, I felt needed something a little more special. Also, I used variegated thread. Here is the entire quilt. I used Kona Black for the binding. I used Terrie Mangat's...

Document Your Quilts With This Giveaway!

Hello Everyone, Recently I was asked by my friend, Pat Sloan to review a fantastic product for quilters. I said sure! The product is called Quilt Album. It is a documentation tool and more for quilters. You can read about this product and enter for a chance to win a FREE download so that you too can preserve all those quilts that you work so hard to make. To read about it and enter the giveaway, you must Click Here to Enter. The giveaway will remain open through 10:00 EST on August 26th. Also, if you can't wait to win,...

Selecting Fabrics for A New Project... My Process

Hello Everyone, Over the past few days I have been selecting fabrics for a new project. In less than a month, I will be attending a Judy Niemeyer Retreat in Montana and I will be starting one of her newer patterns, Summer Solstice. (Pssst... there are only 2 still in stock) Of course, I needed to do this one bright and with Kaffe Fassett Fabrics. But I really wasn't sure what or how I wanted it to look. So, I called on my friend Pam to come over. We pulled many fabrics off my shop's shelves and played. This is...

Night Flight

Hello Everyone, Remember back in April when I blogged about this here, and then again last week here. Well I did finish this block and made it into a mini quilt for the NY Metro Mod Guild traveling show. I added large geese and... really teeny tiny flying geese. Pure insanity! Not sure that I will do those ever again. Here it is Night Flight. It finishes at 15" X 20" and still needs to be quilted and bound. I have to get it all done and sent off by September 2. Do you think I can do it??? If...

Love That Dirty Water...

Hello Everyone, Yep, that is Boston! If you are curious where the reference to dirty water comes from, it is a song from the 1960s you can click here to read more. We visited one of our favorite cities on Saturday and I selected a few photos for a tour of Boston. Our day started here... The Samuel Adams Brewery. Yes, bright and early at 11:00 they give you beer samples. However, I am not a drinker, so I did not partake but found the tour interesting. The hubs enjoyed his samples. This is a photo of hops and a...

Do You Know This Quilter?

Hello Everyone, You may have seen this beautiful quilt... it was improvisational and beautiful! The Kitchen Sink Quilt. But did you know that my good friend Victoria Findlay Wolfe made those and plenty more. She is quite the talented lady. So I thought it was high time that I formally introduced you to her. Here she is, no this isn't a mug shot, she was interviewed for Quilter's SOS last weekend at the Quilter's Take Manhattan Event. The interview will be cataloged in the Library of Congress. Plus the fact that she takes no prisoners... with her free style form...

Wonky

Hello Everyone, It is now month two of the Two's Company Bee. This month was Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom Quilts month. She sent me a square of aqua and a strip of white fabric. I needed to add some red and to use this Tutorial for the block. I must say this is the first time I mad a WONKY star and really enjoyed the process. It was quite easy to do as well. The block is made and on its way back home. I hope you enjoy it Amanda Jean. Thanks for the chance to make this fun...

Sew In With NYC Metro Mod

Hello Everyone, After all the excitement of the Quilter's Take Manhattan event in NYC, we did manage to get some sewing in with friends. Everyone is a member of the NYC Metro Mod quilt guild and all extremely talented. I wanted to share some of the wonderful things that everyone was working on that day. First up, this was Earamicha's Alzheimer's Quilt. I just love it, it really says a lot don't you think? Well done. This one is by Victoria... Hmmm... I wonder if she had me in mind? They are totally my colors! A quilt part of the...